Electrical burns, unspecified

Name: Electrical burns, unspecified at Davey Tree Surgery Company
Start: 5/3/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019054544 · 5/3/2019 · Davey Tree Surgery Company

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Upper and lower limb(s)
Nature of injury: Electrical burns, unspecified

Cause

Event: Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source: Limbs, branches-unattached
Secondary source: Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name: Davey Tree Surgery Company
Location: 5619 Brairwood Forest Dr., HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77088
NAICS: 561730
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was trimming a tree when the branch he was cutting came close enough to a power line that electricity arced over to him, causing burns to his right hand and toes.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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